Improvement in clothes-wringers



LUKE HALE.

Improvement in Clothes Wri nger s.

No.?20, 512. PatentedOct. 31,1871.

UNITED STATES LUKE HALE, OF HOLLIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOTHES-WRINGERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,512, dated October31, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUKE HALE, of Hollis, in the county of Hillsboroughand State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and valuable Improvementin Combined Washing-llIachines and OlothesWringers; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, referencebeing had to theannexed drawing makingapart of this specification, and to the lettersand figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawing is a representation of a vertical longitudinalsection of my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same.

This invention has relation to clothes-wrin gers; and the noveltyconsists in the nature of the devices hereinafter described forseparating the wringing-rollers.

The accompanying drawing shows my improvements applied to awashingmachine similar in construction to that for which Letters Patentwere granted to me October 4, 1870.

A represents an ordinary wash-tub B, the wash-board of thewashing-machine attached to the levers O, which are pivoted to thehorizontal arms D. D are the rollers, over which the Washboard travelswhen swung by the handle cl. E represents the standards, to the upperparts of which are attached the wringing devices. F represents a roller,of wood or other suitable material, longitudinally fluted, and journaledto the standards E. Its shaft F holds a crank-arm,

F, by means of which the roller is rotated. G represents an India-rubberroller, journaled above the roller F to a bracket, G, which is hinged,by hinges G, to the front of the standards E. To the upper side of saidbracket a curved arm, H, is secured, and to the end of said arm a rod,h, coupled. It is also coupled or pivoted to a lever, I, which turns onthe shaft H. By raising the lever I the roller G is raised from contactwith the roller F. The standards E are provided with legs E, which fitout over the rim of the tub and serve to clamp the machine in position.When the bracket G is thrown back the bent arm H and the rod h acttogether in looking it in such position.

During the operation of wringing the rollers are held together bytheoperator pressing down on the lever I.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

In a olothes-wringing machine, the arrangement of the bracket Gr hingedto the wringerframe, and provided with the roller G, spring H, lever I,and connecting-rod h, constructed and applied in the mannersubstantially as set fdrth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

LUKE HALE.

Witnesses:

SAML. T. WORCESTER, RALPH H. CUTTER. (91)

